2017-2018 Season Notes

This is good news! Just for context, Iowa State was picked 9th in the 10 team Big 12 pre-season poll. I do think they will finish higher than that though.

 
They were probably picked the same in football too. 

i know both teams are supposed to be not good. But, it’s nice to see they beat two power 5 conference teams. 

Then again, these are a lot like preseason baseball. Coaches can be playing players or doing things in games to experiment just to see what works with their team. 

But hey, at least we are winning them.

Im ready for the season to start.  

 
Wait a minute, I thought James Palmer was “horrible and would be a waste of roster space and won’t ever see the court.”

 
SouthLincoln Husker said:
This was a scrimmage and I'm sure everyone played.  Just the fact that we scored 90 is amazing.
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I'm not too surprised they put up 90.  Like you said it was a scrimmage & Miles has said they want to play faster this year.  They also had 48 at the half against Mississippi St then went ice cold and had a bunch of turnovers.

 
Looks like redshirts are coming for Akenten and Thor: http://www.omaha.com/huskers/mens-basketball/games-haven-t-counted-but-good-vibes-are-building-for/article_aa830121-5681-5706-a7b2-5d9a7b37587e.html

The Husker staff is meeting this week to discuss redshirting true freshman wings Nana Akenten and Thor Thorbjarnarson. Akenten didn’t play in either exhibition, and Thorbjarnarson played less than a minute against Iowa State. “We’re already playing 10 or 11 guys,’’ Miles said. “It’s just hard to get a 12th guy in there.

“Nana has loads of talent, but has farther to go than the rest of the guys just in terms of team defense and acclimation and some ball-handling. He can shoot it and is as athletic as anybody. It’s a matter of time for him.’’Miles said any redshirt discussion with a player is open-ended.

“Some guys need the idea that they are going to play,’’ he said. “Some don’t do so well in a redshirt. So we have to talk to them honestly about their expectations.’’
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